Alannah
Meaning
"beautiful, lovely"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,511
- Total SSA Count
- 143
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lana, Lannah, Ally
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"beautiful, lovely"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #1511 for Alannah.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Alannah at #1511 in the United States.
Alannah means "beautiful, lovely" (Irish Gaelic origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Alannah is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.